Speed-recorder.



PATENTED 001". 15. 1007.

0. H. DLA MONTE SPEED nnconnsa.

APPLIOATIOI FILED IOV. 22, 1906.

. bdct oudflld IL (L 7/70/4126 PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

C. H. D'LA MONTE.

SPEED RECORDER.

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7 [it 210:: I1 01 e rfly I -UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

(ASCIOUS ll. DLA MONTE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESIQE ASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL SPEED REGISTER (30., OFPHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SPEED-BE CORDER.

No. 868,570. Specification or Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

' s ims and November 22,1906. Serial Io. $44,021:.

To all whom it mag com: a detail showing a yieldable cam for operating the Be it known that I, C/iscrous H. dL/i Moms, a citipunching mechanism. zen of Mexico, residing at Philadelphia, in the county. Referrirg to the drawings by reference characters, of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have in- 1 denotes a casing or housing which may be of any vented new and useful Improvements in Speed-Resuitable shape but, as shown, is cylindrical in contour, corders, of which the following is a specification. and the said casing l is adapted to be clamped to the This invention relates tospeed recorders for use in axle of the vehicle in a known manner. Projecting connection with vehicles and of that character for laterally from the inner face of the casing 1 is a plu recording distances, speed of travel, and the time conrality of pairs of positioning studs 1 for the hanger surned. arms to be hereinafter referred to.

The object thereof is to provide an instrument of In the casing 1 is adapted to be suspended a recording such class with a. cushioned means for suspending the mechanism referred to generally by the reference charrecording mechanism of the instrument so as to preacter 2, preferably-of a construction set forth in my covent the transmission to such mechanism of the vibrapending application Serial No. 307.235, filed March 21. tions of the vehicle or its axle during the travel of the 1906. The recording mechanism embodies a dial vehicle so as to prevent any interference with the oppunching mechanism which is actuated by a yielding eration of su h mechanism, and, consequently, obcam member carried by an intermittently rotating taining thcrcby an accurate record, which would not ratchet wheel. In the construction of recordingrn'echbe the case if the recording mechanism were open to anism disclosed in theapplication refsrredtotbe punchjars or vibration caused during the travel of the veing mechanism thereof was actuated bya non-yielding hicle. cam member and it was found that, when suspending A further object of the invention is to provide a the recording mechanism in the casing 1, the height recorder with means to compennte for any inaccuracy thereof would vary slightly. and, consequently, if the as to height when positioning the recording mechannon-yielding cam member was not of exactlythe proper 76 ism, thereby rendering the operation of the punching height. it would cause the punching stroke to be too mechanism always approx'nnately the me. great. so as to injure the instrument, or it would not im- With the foregoing and other objects in view, the part the necessary length of stroke, thusrendering' the invention consists of the novel construction, combipunching of the dial too light to be legible. To overnation, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more come this objectionayieldingcam memberisprovidod, 80 specifically described and illustrated in the accornand which will compensate for any slight inaccuracy of panying drawings, wherein is shown the .preferred the recording mechanism when suspended, and thus embodiment of the invention, but it is to be underrender the operation of the purching mechanism alstood that'changes, and modifications can ways approximately the same. The yielding cam be resorted to which come within the scope of the member consists of a strip of metallic material whichis '85 claims hereunto appended. offset, as at 3, and has one end, as at 4, fixed to the in- Describing the invention in detail, reference is bad fermittently operable ratchet wheel 5which is mounted to the accompanying drawirgs, wherein like referupon a vertical axis 6. The free end of the oflset portion ence characters denote corresponding parts through- 3 is bent upwardlyand downwardly in'an angular manout the several views, and in which: nor. as at 7 and over which is adapted-to ride the roller8 Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a speed recarried on the lower end of the punch9of the punching corder in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a mechanism. The rollerBispositioned in the path of the top plan with the recording rlreclnnisln removed, angular bent end 7 of the offset portion 3, so that, during showing the interior arrangement of the casing or bousthe rotation of the wheel 5, the end 7 of the cam meming for such mechanism. Fig. 3 is a like view with her will engage the roller 8 and thereby impart a verthe recording mechanism in position but with the tics] movement to the punchsothat the dial?" will'be cover of the casing or housing removed, showing the punctured. The offset portion of the cammemberproupper end of the hanger arms. Fig. 4 is an inverted jects upwardly at an inclination and above the plane of plan of the cover for the casing or housing. Fig. 5 is r the roller 8. The said offset portion is yieldable and,

a sectional detail showing one of the hanger arms coni by such arrangement, it is evident thatcompensation n cted with the cover of the casing or housing and to will be made for any slight inaccuracy in regardto the the base plate of the mechanism; Fig. 6 is positioning or suspending of the recording mechanism within the casing l. The actuating mechanism-for the ratchet wheel is arranged in the casing l, is of a construction similar to that .set forth in the application horeinbefore referred to. and is indicated generallyby the reference character 10. Theoperating mechanism for the actuating mechanism extends througha tubulnr projection 10" integral with one side of the casing l. and the said actuating and operating mechanisms are of known construction, preferably as set forth'in the application hereinbefore referred to. The opernting mechanism is operated from the wheel of the vehicle in' a known manner.

ihe cover of the ceasing l is indicated by the reference charnct er l. and which has the marginal portion of its.

lower face formed with an annular groove l2,'so that the cover ll cr'in straddle the top edge of the casing l, and

within the groove 12 is mounted aresilient packing 13. which. when the cover 11 is clamped in position, will form a'water-tight joint between the cover and casing, and, furthermore, materially assist in deadening shocks. The lower face of the cover 11 has secured thereto a plurality of coupling members 13!, as shown, three in number, there being as many. coupling members as there are cushioned hanger-elements 18, The

coupling members extend in different directions with respecttdea'ch other, and each of which consists of a strip of suitable material having a portion thereof, as at 14, secureddo the inner face of the cover-11, and the remaining portions, as at 15, offset. The said onset per! tions are adapted to receivethe upper ends of a pin, rality of cushioned hanger elements 18' for the purpose of coupling the recording mechanism 2 and suspending it from the inner face of the cover 11.

The cushioned hanger elements 18", as shown, three in number,. each consists of a hanger arm adapted to be positioned between a pair of studs 1, and each of said arms comprises a vertically extending portion 16,

an offset portion 17, a-portion 18 extending at rightangles with respect to the portion 16 and forming the upper end ofthe arm, and a portionl9which'is apes t'ured, as at 20, and extends at right-angles with respect to the portion 16 and-forms the lower endof the arm. Mounted within the opening 20 of the portion 19 is a resilient washer 21, and extending up through said washer'Zl, as well as being secured at its lower end to the base plate 22 of the recording mechanism,

is a connecting stud 23, whose function is to connect the lower end .of the hanger arm to the base plate 22.

' Mounted upon the portionli) of the hanger arm, surterial 28. The resilient washers 21', 26, and 27 act as a means for deadening the shock from the vehicle and, furthermore, for cushioning the lower end of the hanger arm at the point of connection of the hanger arm with the base plate 22, while the elastic strip 28 acts as a means to deaden the shock between the casing and said arms and, furthermore. acts as a cushioning medium for-the hanger arms. When the recording mechaosmo anism is suspended within the casing 1,-lhe resilient medium of a stiff spring 29 adapted to seat intermediate itsends in a flange piece 30 carried upon the outer face of the cover 11 and has one end extending between and pivoted to a pair of apertured lugs 31 i'ormedintegral with one side of the casing 1. The other end'ot' the spring 29 is pivoted to a link 32 which carries a lock 33, the casing of which is formed with a protuberance 34 which is adapted to take under an L-shaped lug 35-projecting laterally from the casing 1, and the latch 36 of the lock 33 is adapted to engage a keeper 37 which projects laterally from the casing l.

' When the recording mechanism is positioned within thecesing 1, the strips 28 engage the inner face of said casing and, consequently, retain the recording mechanism in the position set. The cover is then mounted upon the casing and given a slight; turn so that the coupling pieces will engage under thenpper ends 1?;

of the hanger arms and, consequently, suspend the recording mechanism within the casing, as well as coupling the said mechanism to the cover. is then clamped to the casing 1.

-What I claim is:.- i I l A speed recorder comprising a casings cover therefor, a recording mechanism, a plurality of cushioned elements connected to said mechanism and each having an The cover 11 angular portion at .one vend, and means carried by the .cover and detaenably engaging the angular ends or said elements for suspending the'mechanlsm within the casina.

2. A speed recorder comprising a casing, a recortllm: mechanism, :lplurullty d hanger arms connected to said recording mechanism an each provided with :1 resilient strip adapted to engage the inner face of the casing and further provided with an'ofllset portion terminating in an.

angular end, a cover for the casing. and means carried by the cover and engaging the angular end of said arms for suspending the recordingfmechanlsm within the casing. 21. In a speed recorder for vehicles, the combination of a recording mechanism, of menus-for preventing the transmission of vibrations caused by the vehicle to said mechanism, said means comprising a plurality of hunger arms resiliently connected at the lower end to said mechanism.

4. In I. speed recorder for vehicles, the combination of u recording mechanism. of'rneans i'or preventing the trans mission of vibrations caused by the, vehicle to said mcchanism, said means comprising a plurality of hungerarms eacnresilie'ntly connected at the lower end to said mechnnism and having an angular upper end combined with a casing for said mechanism and to the cover of which the upper end of said arms are ndapfcdto he det'ucltubly connected.

In a speed recorder for vehicles, the combination of a recording mechanism, of mennsYonpreventing the trans- ,nnismjsuid meuns comprising a pluiality of hanger arms resiliently connected at the lower end to said mechanism. and carrying resilient strips which project laterally from the outer side of the'urms.

6. in n speedrecorder for vehicles, the combination of a recording mechanism, means for preventing the transmission of vibrations-caused by the vehicle to said mecln' anism, sald-meuns comprising a plurality of hanger arms resiliently connected at one end to said mechanism and cnrrying'res'llient strips which project laterally from one side ot'the m'mrtcomhlned with a casing for said mechanism andwith which the said strips engage and with whichlthe said arms are adapted to detnchalily engage.

7, A speed recorder comprising a cnsing, a cover therefor, means toiclarnping the cover in position, a recording mechanism, studs connected thereto, resilient washers sur- 1 20 mission of vibrations caused by the vehicle to said meclirouuding the studs, hanger arms having one end surrounding the washers. resilient washers mounted against the two faces oi said end, lnteruily projecting resilient strips carried by said arms, coupling members carried by the cover and engaging the other end of said arms for suspending the recording mechanism within the casing. snd

hoidfast devices enguging the studs.

8. A speed recorder romprising a casing, it cover there for. a recording mechanism, studs connected thereto, resilient washers surrounding the studs, hanger arms having one end surrounding the washers, resilient washers mounted against the two faces of said end; laterniiy projecting resilient strips carried by said lrms, coupling members carried by the cover and engaging the other end of said arms for suspending the recording mechanism within the 15 casing, and holdfsst devicg engaging the studs.

In testimony whereof'L have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I ICASCIOUS H. DLA MONTE.

Witnesses:

A. HnNxLn, Hum! R. KEEN. 

